Dornenburg Andrew - Becoming a Chef

Essential reading for anyone who loves food, the newly revised James Beard Award-winning BECOMING A CHEF is an entertaining and up-to-date insider's guide to the chef's profession, providing the first behind-the-scenes look into some of the most celebrated restaurant kitchens across the nation today. More than 60 leading chefs -- including some of the newest and brightest starts in the field -- discuss the inspiration, effort and quirks of fate that turned would-be painters, anthropologists and football players into culinary artists.